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shadowofadoubt89's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nolasgem's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jenniferkwoofter's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
beemini's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining Holmes pastiche with creatures, action, forbidden love, and all that high Victorian camp. It gets three instead of four stars because it feels a little underdeveloped than the other books in this series, and I needed more Cyrus.
lyleblosser's review against another edition
4.0
A very fine entry in this series from the authors, who deftly weave seemingly disparate threads into another quintessential Holmesian tale. It is a wonderful read and welcome! Here's hoping there is more to come!
space2read's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
leeakolb's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay. Definitely suffered from third book in a trilogyitis there are characters I should have cared about. But it was rather slow. The last third has most of the action. But the wrap up is literally two pages. And I thought rather unsatisfactory.
thejoeyharris's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this third Mycroft Holmes mystery by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse. From the Amazon book description:
It is 1873, and as the economies of Europe threaten to crumble, Mycroft Holmes finds himself in service to the Crown once again. A distant relative of Queen Victoria has been slain by the Fire Four Eleven killer, a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card. Meanwhile, Sherlock has already taken it upon himself to solve the case, as his interest in the criminal mind grows into an obsession.
Mycroft begrudgingly allows Sherlock to investigate, as Ai Lin--the woman he is still in love with--needs his aid. Her fiancé has been kidnapped, and the only man who might know his fate is a ruthless arms dealer with a reputation for killing those who cross him. Mycroft persuades his friend Cyrus Douglas to help find the young man, but Douglas himself is put in harm's way.
As Sherlock travels the country on the hunt for the Fire Four Eleven murderer, both he and Mycroft will discover that the greed of others is at the root of the evil they are trying to unearth...
I wish Mycroft and Sherlock would work together more or that the cases overlapped in some way. I did enjoy Sherlock's pairing with and interactions with Huan. Highly recommended.
It is 1873, and as the economies of Europe threaten to crumble, Mycroft Holmes finds himself in service to the Crown once again. A distant relative of Queen Victoria has been slain by the Fire Four Eleven killer, a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card. Meanwhile, Sherlock has already taken it upon himself to solve the case, as his interest in the criminal mind grows into an obsession.
Mycroft begrudgingly allows Sherlock to investigate, as Ai Lin--the woman he is still in love with--needs his aid. Her fiancé has been kidnapped, and the only man who might know his fate is a ruthless arms dealer with a reputation for killing those who cross him. Mycroft persuades his friend Cyrus Douglas to help find the young man, but Douglas himself is put in harm's way.
As Sherlock travels the country on the hunt for the Fire Four Eleven murderer, both he and Mycroft will discover that the greed of others is at the root of the evil they are trying to unearth...
I wish Mycroft and Sherlock would work together more or that the cases overlapped in some way. I did enjoy Sherlock's pairing with and interactions with Huan. Highly recommended.
spiderman15's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
All through this enjoyable third entry in the series, I found myself thinking "the first two were better". Then came the ending! Could have come from the pen of Doyle himself! An excellent end to this well-crafted trilogy.